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Mini-sanitation for Megacities (via Encountering Urbanization)

Local decentralized sanitation (i.e.) sewage and waste recycling -not disposal in centralized plants at distance which consume energy and pollute the water systems with effluent and leaking pipes, is a major stumbling block at present -especially in terms of the local authorities and entrenched engineering and health regulations.
This example from VIetnam could show the way for many developing countries especially in Africa which lack central facilities and are urbanizing rapidly

The rapid growth patterns of megacities in developing countries are unpredictable. Sanitation infrastructure, on the other hand, is pretty rigid. It's usually reactionary as well – housing sprouts up, and sanitation is dealt with later, often when donor funding comes through for big, centralized infrastructure. But could sanitation infrastructure be designed to grow along with the settlement patterns of fast-developing urban areas rather than co … Read More

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Landscape Architects specializing in the design and project management of Commercial, Leisure & Urban Landscape Environments
Currently researching Xerophytic Systemic Design for its contribution to the environmental resilience and liveability of cities.